The Gentleman's Book of Vices by Jess Everlee

3.83 AVERAGE

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quirkykay's review against another edition

5.0
I devoured this book in barely two days and it might be my favorite I've read this year so far. I loved the chemistry between Miles and Charlie (they remind me of a couple of my favorite fandom OTPs so I was almost instantly on board), and while I've seen some reviews lament that it wasn't spicy enough I personally didn't feel like the story lacked in sexiness and smut at all (and I've read some *really* raunchy things before). I adore the characters and care deeply for them; I laughed and cried and loved flipping each page to see how it would end. Everyone who deserved a happy ending got one, and sometimes that's hard to find in books with queer rep. I can definitely see myself coming back to this book as a comfort of sorts, and I'm so glad to have happened upon it.
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brushelsprouts's review against another edition

3.5
adventurous emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

maxroller's review against another edition

3.75
emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

max_the_lesbrarian's review against another edition

4.0
4.5 stars rounded up purely because i adored the ending so much. I took me a while to read the last quarter of the book because i was dreading to see where it was going but it was well worth it!

kisstheg0g0at's review against another edition

5.0
emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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alejandrabrazil's review against another edition

3.0
emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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katelarsenkeys's review against another edition

4.0
emotional funny lighthearted
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
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majaisabella's review against another edition

5.0
Oh this was WONDERFUL !!! 
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kavasghost's review against another edition

3.0
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Loved that one of the protagonists was an erotica writer and that the other was an avid fan of said writing. This was cute, even though I'm not a fan of the third-act breakup and in this case it felt a bit forced. 

alreads13's review against another edition

4.0
emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective